Bruins give Hnidy tryout

The Boston Bruins, still thought to be interested in adding veteran depth on defense before Monday's NHL trade deadline, are giving free agent Shane Hnidy a tryout.

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The Boston Bruins, still thought to be interested in adding veteran depth on defense before Monday's NHL trade deadline, are giving free agent Shane Hnidy a tryout.

Hnidy, 34, played 108 games for Boston over the 2007-08 and '08-09 seasons, plus 14 more in the playoffs. He played for the Minnesota Wild last year but wasn't re-signed, and a tryout in the Phoenix Coyotes' training camp last September was derailed by a shoulder injury.

Hnidy practiced with the Bruins yesterday in Vancouver, where they resume a six-game road stretch on Saturday night.

"We've got an opportunity to look at him here," Julien told reporters in Vancouver. "We know what he brings on the ice; we know what he brings off the ice. If things work out, we have no problem with making him an addition, because he's been a good team player."

The Bruins are currently carrying seven defensemen, including two rookies (Steven Kampfer, Adam McQuaid) and Johnny Boychuk, who has struggled at times in his second NHL season.

Hnidy (6-2, 204 pounds), a physical, defense-oriented blue-liner, has played 547 career NHL games (71 points, 631 penalty minutes, plus-16) and another 37 in the playoffs.

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